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Review on Alteration of Surat GSRTC Route

Purti L. Solanki*, Siddharth Gupte, N. B. Parmar
Civil Engineering Department, Parul Institute of Engineering and Technology, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

ABSTRACT

GSRTC is a state owned corporation for passenger transport provide bus services both within state of Gujarat and
neighbouring states of Gujarat. Mass rapid transit system play important role in the development of the city. Day by
day population of the people and vehicles both increase and from that numbers of journey also increases. Saving
travel time is one of the major problems for all people. Surat is the traffic congested city and traffic problems
increases day by day. GSRTC served major facility to travelling in surat. Purpose of the study is to suggest GSRTC
to provide paratransit on Surat Station to Kamrej Station route to save travel time, readuce journey length, reduce
delay and provide Economic and more facilitate way to transport.
Keywords: GSRTC, Kamrej, Kadodara, Travel time, Delay, Paratransit

I. INTRODUCTION II. OBJECTIVES

GSRTC is a state owned corporation for passenger 1. To Reduce Travel Time.

transport providing bus services both within state of 2. To Introduce Paratransit Between Kamrej to Surat
Gujarat and neighbouring state of Gujarat. Gujarat State Station Route.
Road Transport Corporation has played important role in 3. To Provide Economic And More Facilate Way To
the economic growth of state by operating an extensive Transport.
passenger transport network and reaching out to villages.
It also runs buses to the Daman & Diu. There are
numbers of buses available in GSRTC like A.C.Coach, III. STUDY AREA
Sleeper Coach, Volvo, CNG, and Mini Bus. GSRTC
was established on 1 May 1960 with formation of
Gujarat. GSRTC play role of life line in Gujarat state.
Gujarat road Transport Corporation play very important
role in the economic growth of Gujarat by giving
extensive passenger transport network and reaching out
to villages. Large fund of goodwill collected from
people by providing transport facility. It is only the
government corporation, which provides direct
transportation service to the people. It also provides
other benefits to students, blinds, physically
handicapped, freedom fighters, news reporters etc. Figure 1: Study Area and Site Plan
GSRTC provide connectivity to about 98 per cent of
villages in Gujarat and connect some important In surat city three stations (Kamrej, Surat station,
destination in neighbouring states. Kadodara) are selected as study area. Surat city is
located in the western part of india in the Gujarat. It is

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one of the most dynamic cities with fastest growth rate
due to immigration of people from various parts of states.
In surat city there are total 516 numbers of GSRTC
buses and 6 main bus stands available. KAMREJ &
KADODARA are two stations from where bus enter and
exit to reach surat station. Long route buses are travel
through KAMREJ-SURAT STATION-KADODARA
route. Surat station to kamrej is of 15km and traffic
congested route. On the route there are college, school,
baroda pristage shopping market, podar arcad ,mini
bajar etc, this all cause congestion of public and
Vehicles. surat to kadodara route is of 21km and traffic
congested route. Highway to highway distance between
KAMREJ AND KADODARA route is 13km.
Figure 2 : Surat Station
Figure 3: Kamrej Station
IV. IMPLIMENTATION ENVIRONMENT
A. Inventory Survey of Study Area
Implementation environment chapter gives information
about the implementation environment. It contains
introduction of survey carried out.
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B. Questionnaire Survey
Questionnaire survey evaluates the opinion of the people
regarding their willingness to use the feeder service.
This survey plays an important role in deciding the
probable loadings in the area. The survey was conducted
at bus stops within the study area by issuing a form to
the passengers, containing various questionnaires.
C. Travel Time and Delay Survey
In travel time survey travel time calculated of highway
to highway running bus and the buses travelling through
city from Kamrej Station to Surat Station route. And
obtain the saving in travel time by providing paratransit
facility.
Delay is the time lost by a vehicle due to causes beyond
the control of the driver.
Delay done by the floating car method, average speed,
and moving-vehicle techniques. Delay influenced by
many factors including passengers, buses, stops and
their surrounding traffic conditions. Delay survey
carried out by moving vehicle method on the Surat
Station to Kamrej and Kadodara to Surat Station route.
V. LITERATURE REVIEW
Mohammad Abojaradeh studied in their research the
Travel time and delay study on the public transit system
inside Amman area in Jordan. Importance study is to
convince and attract the public to use public transit
system for travel instead of using their private cars.
Advantages like reducing congestion on road network,
reducing cost of traveling for public, increasing
efficiency of road network, increasing safety, reducing
maintenance cost of the roads, reducing air pollution and
preserving the environment.
S.A Kanalli, H.S Satish and R.Satyamurthy observed the
Proposed Feeder Bus (mini Bus) Operating through the
Radial Areas of Metro Station in Banglore. Reduction in
Traffic Density on Road, Reduction in Travel Time,
Fuel Consumption, Road Accident.
Talati Vaishakhi A. and Talati Ashish V. have found in
their research that the Innovative Transportation
Techniques play a major role to overcome problems of
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congestion of the roads, rise in the pollution level, road
accidents, increase in fuel consumption, and increase
travel time in the Ahmedabad city. Benefit to the road
users in terms of saving travel time, reduction in fuel
consumption and improvement in air quality.
Miteshkumar N Damor, Smita kumara and N.D Hajiani
studied in this research that why commuters are not
using BRTS between stations Kalupur to Town Hall in
Ahmedabad. And use other modes Auto-Rickshaws and
AMTS, instead of BRTS. Commuters of BRTS are
facing travel time delay due to the absence of priority at
junctions. By giving priority measures for BRTS at busy
intersections will ultimately reduce the transit delay,
save travel time and attracting more commuters to use it.
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observed Problems related with public transport such
that increase in number of accidents, Environmental
degradation, Congestion, increase travel time,
Overcrowding due to inadequate system, Frequency of
service and schedule is not strictly adhered. Bus Rapid
Transit Systems have emerged as one of the important
mode of public transport and from that Benefits like
Saving in Travel Time, Reduce Congestion, Increase
Safety, Reduce Pollution.
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[6] www.gsrtc..com

VI.CONCLUSION

Kamrej Station To Surat Station And Surat Station To

Kadodara Station Routes Are Congested. Introducing
Paratransit Between Kamrej And Surat Satellite Station
Will Provide Travel Time Reduction And Reduce
Journey Length. In Future Work, Questionnaire Survey
And Travel Time & Delay Survey Will Be Carried Out.
Analysis Of Data Will Be Done And Conclusion Will
Be Provided.

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